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| Some jobs take a long time to run. If you need to run to the bathroom or something, find someone to watch it for you. | Some jobs take a long time to run. If you need to run to the bathroom or something, find someone to watch it for you. | ||
| - | [ Note: You can download a PDF of the original manual here: http:// | ||
| ===== Starting up the Laser Cutter ===== | ===== Starting up the Laser Cutter ===== | ||
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| NOTE: These aren't hard and fast rules - always check your job with a scrap of the material you want to use first! | NOTE: These aren't hard and fast rules - always check your job with a scrap of the material you want to use first! | ||
| - | * Paper | + | [[spacedocumentation: |
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| + | ==== Paper ==== | ||
| * Watch out! Paper burns easily! | * Watch out! Paper burns easily! | ||
| * 100% power is fine as long as your speed is under N%. | * 100% power is fine as long as your speed is under N%. | ||
| * Jason G had good luck with 80%-100% power and 30% speed. | * Jason G had good luck with 80%-100% power and 30% speed. | ||
| - | * Baltic Birch Plywood | + | ==== Baltic Birch Plywood |
| * 100% Power - 1-3% speed. | * 100% Power - 1-3% speed. | ||
| * Will easily take 3 or more passes, depending on how clean the mirrors are. | * Will easily take 3 or more passes, depending on how clean the mirrors are. | ||
| * See more notes on [[equipment: | * See more notes on [[equipment: | ||
| + | ==== Cutting HDPE ==== | ||
| + | * Absorbs too much heat, not a clean cut | ||
| + | * Hard to get through 1/8" material without reflow/ | ||
| + | * Better machined/ | ||
| + | * {{: | ||
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| - | Rubber Stamp Cutting Notes | + | ==== Direction of wood grain ==== |
| - | Rubber Stamp setting | + | * When setting |
| - | * Subsetting under the Rubber Stamp options were left as their defaults | + | * This minimizes how much the piece will warp over time. |
| - | * Pattern was build as a negative | + | * Shape A will curl up more than Shape B. |
| - | * Black color was used as what would be cut out | + | * See image below: |
| - | * Invert any text as a stamp is a negative | + | * {{: |
| + | ==== Plastic Film Sheets ==== | ||
| + | In September 2017 we received a donation of several rolls of plastic film. We think they were dielectric materials | ||
| + | * Denser than water, sinks (not a polyolefin, HDPE, LDPE) | ||
| + | * Curls slightly when melted but does not drip or bubble | ||
| + | * Little smoke/ | ||
| + | * Metallized PP and PET films are used in capacitors from GE | ||
| + | {{: | ||
| + | {{: | ||
| + | {{: | ||
| - | Laser Power @ Speed = Results | + | ===== More Information ===== |
| + | Universal Laser has a [[https:// | ||
| - | * 100% @ 50 = Clean cut. High Flame. Shallow cut | ||
| - | * 100% @ 25 = Clean cut. No Flame. Deep cut. Very Successful. | ||
| - | * Note: May need one more pass at this setting | ||
| - | * 100% @ >.5 = Scorching. Rubber started to melt and charred | ||
| - | * Note: Tried to use to cut through the rubber. Not advised | ||
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| - | Cutting HDPE on our machines | ||
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| - | * Absorbs too much heat, not a clean cut | ||
| - | * Hard to get through 1/8" material without reflow/ | ||
| - | * Better machined/ | ||
| - | * {{: | ||
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